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Sure, I've been concentrating on documents, not human beings.

4 seconds sound clip from the Knock on Any Door movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:10:55.955 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- What you need most is some sleep and a shave.

- Sure. Let's take this up tomorrow. Come on, I'll drive you over to the club.

- Look, gentlemen, I've got a tough decision to make... not tomorrow, now.

- Give me an opinion. Would I be a fool to take this case?

- A law firm like ours lives on confidence and dignity. This kind of a case is sure to be dragged through the newspapers... sensational tabloid stuff. It's impossible. Farm it out to Stevens or O'Connor.

- You've been tied up to property in the state practice too long to go back to a criminal case.

- Sure, I've been concentrating on documents, not human beings.

- But no other lawyer could know this kid like I do.

- Andy, for a long time we've been thinking of adding a name to this firm. Purcell, Corey, and Morton.

- A full partnership.

- You know what that would mean to you financially, professionally?

- Heh. From night law school to Purcell, Corey, and Morton. That's quite a transition.

- One you won't make, Andy, if you take this Romano case.

- Oh. Oh, so it's like that?

[...]

Knock on Any Door (1949) Sound Clip

Knock on Any Door posterListen to memorable quotes from the classic 1949 film noir Knock on Any Door, accompanied by short sound clips in MP3 and WAV formats.

Actors: Humphrey Bogart (Andrew Morton), John Derek (Nick Romano)

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